Cardinal Cake Toppers

Cardinal Cake Toppers

April 16th, 2009 @ 5:55 pm by Mrs. Lollipop

I’ve never understood why wedding cake toppers are so effing expensive. Even the boring plastic ones run more than $30 for a set. Plastic birthday cake cowboys, however, are about $1 each, further proof that anything involving the word ’wedding’ comes with a premium attached.

That’s why I like making wedding cake toppers; it’s almost like performing a public service. Today I made a set of cardinal cake toppers out of polymer clay. After I placed the two bright red birds side by side it suddenly clicked in my head that only male cardinals have that kind of coloring. The females are more of a dove gray.

I looked up cardinals to see if there were any sub-species where the females exhibit the same bright red feathers, but nope, it’s sexual dimorphism all the way down.

So, I made a female bird with the correct coloring. She’s sparkly, just like her male counterparts.

But they don’t seem to be very interested in her. I don’t know, I guess the two male cardinals match the picture in my head better.

Are you making your own cake toppers? What do they look like?

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mary-alice-me (message) 1,870 posts, Buzzing bee

Those are adorable. I appreciate the dull colored females because when I was a child, my father told me how lucky I was to be a little girl because in people, the females are more attractive than the males, unlike birds, ducks, etc. So your two colors would have a special meaning for me!

4/16/09 @ 6:00 pm (reply)

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Hayley (message) 214 posts, Helper bee

i love the sparkly girl!!

we’re making our cake topper, the future hubs cut out a letter from MDF that i traced, and then i covered it with crystals. i love it, and i love it more that we made it together =)

4/16/09 @ 6:06 pm (reply)

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spraguebride (message) 352 posts, Helper bee

I love it!
We are making out own. Ok correction. the SISTER IN LAW is making them
We love our dog but she cannot be a part of the ceremony, so we are going to have a little version of our dog…and maybe little clay “us” too

4/16/09 @ 6:14 pm (reply)

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WorstTwinEver15 (message) 758 posts, Busy bee

I absolutely love these. Being from St. Louis (and a HUGE St. Louis Cardinals fan), these toppers would be adorable!

4/16/09 @ 6:22 pm (reply)

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MaPo (message) 312 posts, Helper bee

Oh these are so precious! I really didn’t even think about a cake topper for my wedding-we had some fresh flowers on top. I am inspired by you and Miss Stiletto to get a fun cake topper for my anniversary cake!

4/16/09 @ 7:12 pm (reply)

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lobstergirl (message) 223 posts, Helper bee

Briliant!!!, can you tell me the type of clay you use exactly. i want something super specific, and I never even considered molding it myself.

4/16/09 @ 7:27 pm (reply)

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Miss Bear Cub (message) 1,350 posts, Bumble bee

I’m making felted bird cake toppers, like those from lauren alane (www.laurenalane.com)

4/16/09 @ 7:39 pm (reply)

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Miss Apple Cider (message) 215 posts, Helper bee

You did an AMAZING job! I am inspired to take a crack at cake toppers myself

4/16/09 @ 8:44 pm (reply)

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KermitClin (message) 85 posts, Worker bee

Ironically we made cardinals for our cake topper too. Well, ok, my Dad made them, but they were still not store (or internet) bought! Yours are so cute, you did a great job with them!

4/16/09 @ 9:02 pm (reply)

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lobstergirl (message) 223 posts, Helper bee

Mrs. Lollipop, can you also share where you get your colored polymer clay from. Thank you

4/16/09 @ 9:19 pm (reply)

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lethie (message) 230 posts, Helper bee

Those are adorable.

4/16/09 @ 9:36 pm (reply)

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bluejay2201 (message) 103 posts, Blushing bee

Ohhh I love!! Would you be interested in doing a custom set of animals?

4/16/09 @ 10:33 pm (reply)

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chelseamorning (message) 1,482 posts, Bumble bee

These are so cute!

4/16/09 @ 10:44 pm (reply)

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Miss Labrador (message) 1,324 posts, Bumble bee

Cuteness! I like the sparkly lady!

4/16/09 @ 10:48 pm (reply)

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miss mouse (message) 3,301 posts, Sugar bee

Yay! Gay birdies!

4/16/09 @ 10:48 pm (reply)

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xLailax (message) 233 posts, Helper bee

They are so cute! I love how the female cardinal sparkles! Great detailing, I especially love the eyes!
Ah, if only this post existed 1 month ago - I just recently received my custom topper. I had to outsource (so embarrassing) but I outsourced to an industrial company that makes material products and NOT cake toppers… so its almost like I made it myself! hehe Okay, I’ll wake up now.

4/16/09 @ 10:51 pm (reply)

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Funkyrooster

I’ve finished making my own topper for my Aug wedding. I needle-felted two birds on a stand. It will be featured on my blog closer to my wedding.

I totally love both your red birds! They are adorable. And yes i agree. It’s so much better making your own than buying because they end up costing an arm and a leg. Happy wedding!

4/17/09 @ 2:14 am (reply)

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purpleHaze79 (message) 875 posts, Busy bee

Those are too cute!!! Maybe I need to DIY my toppers with polymer clay, too… Hmm….

4/17/09 @ 10:35 am (reply)

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Miss Quiche (message) 2,175 posts, Buzzing bee

That little sparkly lady is adorable! They are all so cute, Mrs. L!

4/17/09 @ 11:47 am (reply)

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honeymyheart (message) 763 posts, Busy bee

the cardinals are so adorable great work! i don’t think i can create cake toppers that cute.

4/17/09 @ 12:21 pm (reply)

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rachelpete (message) 79 posts, Worker bee

they’re awesome! I wish i had found something like this before our wedding - we used flowers on top, which was very pretty, because all the cake toppers i found were so cheesy and expensive!

4/17/09 @ 12:45 pm (reply)

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